No agent pact yet, says Ellis' mother

Rosa Ellis insists no final decision made for Lanier star's future

2:59 AM,
Apr. 28, 2005

Written by

Todd Kelly
tkelly@clarionledger.com

According to his mother, the door may not be closed after all for Lanier basketball star Monta Ellis to attend Mississippi State.

Rosa Ellis said Wednesday her son won't sign with an agent until June at the earliest, in part to preserve his college eligibility.

"Right now, it's about 70 percent he'll probably be in the NBA," she said. "I just want to leave the options open in case it doesn't work out the way he wants so he can still go to college. If he has an agent now, it messes with his (NCAA) eligibility." ...